BENEFITS OF VOTING

Nonprofit VOTE (www.nonrofitvote.org/) outlines the benefits of voting in their new series, the Benefits of Voting:

Benefits for Voters
Voting is connected with a host of positive benefits for the individual voter. Compared to non-voters, voters are more likely to volunteer, contact their elected officials, and stay informed about local affairs.

Voting and Health: 5 Reasons It’s Good For You
Exercise, eat right, and vote. Voting is associated with a higher self-reported health, improved mental health, and stronger social ties.

Who Votes Matters
New research shows that “nonvoters” – those who don’t vote regularly or at all, and who are disproportionately lower income, younger, and new citizens – have notably different opinions than frequent voters on a variety of public policy issues. Thus, the absence of this non-voting bloc has implications for public policy and many of the issues nonprofits care about.
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DOGONVILLAGE.com

Celebrating 20 years in 2016, DogonVillage.com is a grassroots site created to enhance the efforts of grassroots organizers performing outreach on the ground in African American communities. In addition to providing a vehicle for members to get the word out to the community globally, our strategic integration of online and offline communications tactics, events and outreach, have resulted in compelling multimedia campaigns that build brands, shape public opinion and impact legislative policy.
Over the past 20 years Dogon Village members have worked tirelessly to promote civic engagement, disseminate messages important to the black community, and help bridge the digital and educational divides in the minority communities.